Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate,

The senate chamber wore fresh and
tasteful appearance this morning. The
floors and galleries were newly carpeted and
the desks glistened in their coat of varnish,
the odor of which mingled family with that
of the boquets and gorgeous flowers, divices
of the senate, Mr.. Ingalls,, after calling the
body to order, submitted the certificates of
election of the new members. Among
these was the certificate of the governor Of
West Virginia, of the appointment by him
of Daniel B. Lucus to fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration of the term of Senator
Camden. There was also the certificate of
the governor of West Virginia, of sum-
mary of the proceedings by which the legis-
lature, In special session, elected Charles j..
Faulkner as senator to fill vacancy. In adj
dition to this there was protest of Daniel
B. Lucas against the administration of the
oath of Office to Charles j. Faulkner.
The ceremony of administering the oath
of the Office to the newly elected senators
was then proceeded with, and such senators
being called in parties of four and in alpha
betical order. The first four senators thus
called and sworn, In all instances with up
lifted hands, and not on the bible, were:
Aldrich, Bates, Blodgett and Chandler. The
second four were: COckrell, Daniels, Davis
and Dawes. The third four called were:
Edmunds, Faulkner, George and German.
Mr.. Harris presented a memorial for
constitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture, sale, Importation expectation
or transportation of alcoholic drinks in the
United States. Referred.
Mr. Hoar presented a memorial of F.
Winter and others in respect to the seats of
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, and moved its
reference to the committee ON privileges
and elections. Recorded.
Resolutions were adopted to inform the
senate that quorum of the house had as
sembled, and for the appointment of a COM
mittee of two senator's to join Like COM
mittee of the house and inform the president
that quorums of both houses had assembled,
and that congress was ready to receive any
he might be pleased to
make.
Messrs. Morrill, and Morgan were appoint
ed such committee on the part Of the senate.
which then adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Long before noon the galleries of the
houses were crowded to their utmost capaci-
ty with spectators, drawn together to witness
the opening scene of the new congress.
On the call of the roll the 313 members
to their names, and the clerk an
nounced that more than a quorum being
present, the next business in order was the
election of speaker. John G. Carlisle was
put in nomination by Mr.. Cox, of New York.
and Thomas B. Reed by Mr.. Cannon, OF
Illinois. The vote resulted as follows: To
tai number of votes cast, 313; for Carlisle.
1868: for Reed, 148: for Barumm, Penn
,ylvania, 2. Of the four independents, An
isrson, of Iowa, voted for Carlisle; Mich
Dis, of North Carolina, and Smith, of Wis
cousin, for Barnum, while Hopkins, Of Vir-
yinia, did not vote. The clerk thereupou
declared Mr.. Carlisle to be duly elected
peaker. and that gentleman was escorted 70
he speakers desk by Messrs. Cox and Reed
mid loud applause.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Coz,
Randall and Cannon, was appointed to wait
pom the president and announce to him
hat the house was organized and ready to
It to make.
The caucus nominees for house officials
nd clerks were elected.
The choice of seats followed and the house
hen adjourned.